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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 9207 reviews

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers value the SURFboard 8 x 4 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem for its ease of use, strong performance, and competitive price. Many appreciate the straightforward setup and compatibility with various internet providers, along with its compact size. While some find the brightness of the lights to be excessive, the overall positive feedback highlights the modem's effectiveness.

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  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not what I expected, pretty slow

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It has trouble with 2-3 devices using the bandwidth. For about 75% of the time, it works as it should.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Cable Modem

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Need to upgrade my cable modem from DOCSIS 2.0. Had no problem. Easy activation setup (open a browser, just follow steps). Take no more then 15 mins. Highly recommend. Read review between the black vs white modem for SB6141. Black modem is older modem (firmware not updated). Spend a little more $$$ getting white modem. I always buy my cable modem (NEVER rent from cable company). I never had any problem over the years

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Lasted one year

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This worked ok, but it only lasted a year. Glad I paid for the extra protection.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Had to return

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    Had to return. Would not work with our basic systems like TVs, laptop and xbox

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Terrible product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this modem to use with time warner now spectrum. Spectrum has modified the firmware on the device so that other isp's can not use this despite it belonging to you. Arris will not offer a fix and does not support the device after short warranty expires. This is not a hardware issue and would be simple and cheap to fix.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't work with Comcast

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've been struggling with this modem and my Comcast connection for the 2 months I've owned it. Download is so slow it is unusable. I can't believe Best Buy is selling this considering it doesn't work properly if your ISP is Comcast. Google it if you don't believe me, many have had the same problem. Do not waste your money on this brick.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Difficulty with ios

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Set up went well connecting Windows and android ,but definitely wasn't made for easy iOS setup

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Did not perform well

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    I was unable to maintain wifi connection, even after moving unit to room I was in.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Didn’t work for me!

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    It doesn’t not have a good WiFi range at all. And it’s only a router.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Huge boost from TWC Rental

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This modem is much better than the TWC rentals. We only got occasional lag and stutters, but that should not have been the case since we are paying for high tier internet. This modem is much faster and was very easy to set up. We used to have to limit how many devices we were using at once with our router but with this modem, it can handle all our devices at once without a problem now. Great buy and glad I did, would recommend to anyone looking for a better modem/boost.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Fail

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Item was not compatible with Comcast. They couldn't get it to work with there system.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed

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    I could not get this modem to work properly, will return.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Died in 2 years

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was working great. Then it suddenly died at 2 years mark. No power light comes up and the modem is dead as a brick. Tried different power adapter and many working outlets. It just won't start. Disappointing. All other modems I had in the past at least worked 4 years before started to have issues.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy and fast

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am new to cable Internet, so I have no other cable model to compare this too. I took it out of the box, plugged in in, called Comcast, and I had Internet. Took about 5 minutes. I ran the speed test, and I am getting a little over what Comcast promised. Paired with a Netgear N600 (also from Best Buy) and it handles the traffic from over ten networked devices flawlessly. I had a small issue with the first modem I brought home. Comcast said it was already registered to another house. The folks at Best Buy fixed me up with a new one with no issues or hassle, and all was well with the replacement. Speed, reliable, easy, and great Best Buy service... I would buy another in a heartbeat.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not strong enough to provide high speed service fo

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    Not strong enough to provide high speed service to my cup iPad and phone.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set up.

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    It meets standards of my internet provider, but, my internet speed was not enhanced.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    I guess 20 months is ok

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    Bought Feb 2017. It died today for no apparent reason.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    not bad

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    it wasnt bad. i thought it wasnt great but it definitely wasnt bad

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Did Not Work with Xfinity

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Despite what it said on the box I was not able to use this modem with Xfinity. Returned one thinking it could be a bad modem, but had same problem with 2nd (download speeds <1MBps, should be >15). Swapped for Mortorola 6121 and it works great.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    we had a lot of problems installing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have had a lot of issues ever since I installed the modem

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend